Physics Bucharest 2017

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Deterministic Stochastic

→ cell killing

• Due to cell changes (DNA) and proliferation towards a malignant disease • Severity independent of the dose • No dose threshold • Probability of effect increases with dose

• Mainly due to cell killing • Have a dose threshold (Gy) • Specific to particular tissues • Severity of harm is dose dependent

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